Connecticut ARES - Region 3
DEC: Phil Crombie, Jr., K1XFC
Asst DEC: Bill Storey, AB1LZ
Where to Find Us:
CT ARES Section 3 DEC
(District Emergency Coordinator)
Phil Crombie, Jr. K1XFC
k1xfc@arrl.net
860-687-7449 (Days - Work)
860-644-0618 (Evenings - Home)
860-338-6332 (Cell)
The DEC's schedule:
2022
Monthly - 2nd Wednesday - BEARS of Manchester Club Meeting - Manchester EOC/Virtual
Monthly - 3rd Thursday - PVRA Club Meeting - Marcus Communictaions
Sundays - 2000 Hours Local - Statewide ARES Net - 147.345 (KB1AEV Repater System
Sundays - 2030 Hours Local - Statewide ARES DMR Net - CT DMR Network
Mondays - 2000 Hours Local - Region 3 ARES Net - 147.345 (KB1AEV Repeater System)
Daily - 1800 Hours Local - CPN Traffic Net - 3.973 MHz
Daily - 2030 Hours Local - WESCON Traffic Net - 145.410 (PVRA Repater System)
Downloads
Please feel free to download these files. Some will be updated shortly, some are timeless reference works. Check here often as we will be adding many more.
Line-by-line description of the "SWEAT" format to be used during the Military Auxiliary Radio System drill that begins Oct 3 2020, includes an example. When submitting to a MARS liaison, please be sure to use actual REAL WORLD info, do not make up fictional or simulated data.
MARS SWEAT 2020.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [54.4 KB]
A fillable PDF form. Download the PDF file, use it as a template to report a public service event. When filled in, do a SAVE AS to a new file name, email the resulting file to the SEC (w8zy) and cc to the DEC (dec@ctares-region3.org).
Public Service Activity Report_ARES-001.[...]
Adobe Acrobat document [211.2 KB]
A fillable PDF form. Download the PDF file, use it as a template to report a public service event. When filled in, do a SAVE AS to a new file name, email the resulting file to the SEC (w8zy) and cc to the DEC (dec@ctares-region3.org).
Monthly_DEC-EC_Report.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [213.2 KB]
A fillable PDF form. Download the PDF file, use it as a template to report a public service event. When filled in, do a SAVE AS to a new file name, email the resulting file to the SEC (w8zy) and cc to the DEC (dec@ctares-region3.org).
EC Annual Report.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [152.8 KB]
Shows which ARES EC to report to for each town in CT Region 3
ARES Region 3 Leadership Chart 4.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [82.5 KB]
A brief presentation introducing ARES for beginners - Who, What, Why, When, Where. Revised 4/12/16
Connecticut ARES.pptx
Microsoft Power Point presentation [1.3 MB]
Suggested net script in PDF form, for the Sunday night SECTION analog net on KB1AEV at 8 pm
ARESSECNET.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [81.0 KB]
Suggested script in PDF form for the DMR net held at 8:30 pm on the CT ARES DMR Statewide talk group, every Sunday following the analog net.
CT-ARES DMR Net Script.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [62.3 KB]
Download the latest IARU Emergency communications handbook, revised in 2016, with material written by Rick Palm, K1CE, editor of the ARRL ARES E-letter.
emcommguide_1sept2016.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [960.4 KB]
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